The Sun. — London, England, 1826-12-29 00:00:00

PERUVIAN FINANCES. . • The Government Council having considered that the consolidation of the Foreign Debt, contracted for the pur pose of carrying on the war of Independence, is one of the points that most iniperiously demand their attention, and conceiving that this desirable end can never be obtained, except by the rectification and systematic administration of the several. contributions or taxes: appointed at different periods,-have decreed, and do decree as follows: " Art. 1. The contributions paid by 'the native or aboriginal inhabitants shall • be reduced to the scale and limits prescribed by the regulation established in the year 1820. ". Art. 2. All the other male inhabitants of the Re public, from the age of 18 to 55 years—with the exception of those engaged in active military service, in civil offices, and the regular clergy who reside in their monasteries, and slaves-rshall on no pretext fall short of an annual con tribution of 50 dollars per head ; and shall moreover pay in addition to this sum, a contribution of four per cent. per warn on .the net produce of the property oilindustry of each---calculated by the Intendant of the Province, the Fiscal Commissioners, and other persons skilled in theie matters, and appointed for the purpose. Art, 3. Theccalitribution arising from property or in dustry shall be independent of the age of the contributor; the 'Jeromel contribution alluded to in the preceding Ar ticle 'being alone subject to this circumstance. " Art, 4. In those capitals of departments, and 'cities, where the Law of Patents shall be established, the contri butian appointed by the 2d Article shall not be enforced. " Art. 5. In the said capitals and cities, excepted from the operation of the 2d Article, in virtue of the precedi ng Ankle, the tax on dwelline ' onses shall be immediately estublished, in conformity with the Ist and 2d Articles of the Decree of the 30th of December, 182.5, the remaining provisions of the said Decree being hereby annulled and abrogated. " Art. 6. The proprietors of landed property, who a re at the same time inh a bi tants o f the capitals and cities ex cepted„ shall he comprehended in the contribution decreed by the 2d Article of this Law. " Art. 7. The contributions decreed by the let and 2d Articles of this Decree, shall be collected from the Ist July of the present year. " Art. S. For the more prompt execution of the provi sions of this D ecree , t h e Prefects shell 'nominate a Fiscal Commissioner for 'each Province of his Department, with a consideration of '6 per cent. on the total amount of CCM tributioris collected, and these Commissioners, in concert with the Intendant Governors, and the local Clergy, shall proceed to the formation of accurate lists of the names of all persons liable to pay taxes. " Arts. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, )4, contain minute regulations for collecting the contributions as above established. " Art. 15. The Minister of Finance shall exercise the most sempidous vigilance and attention in superintending the conduct of the' Intendants, Prefects, and other Officers, 90 that' the taxes and 'contributions herein decreed may be collected with care and fidelity, and shall carry into effect ally arrangements of irnprovement in any of the branches of this Administration, of which it mayappear susceptible. " Art. 16; The Treasurers of the Departments shall remit every month, to the said Minister, the a mount o f contributions, with detail e d statements of debtors and de faulters, of payments mule within each period, andmea i''' sures taken for realizing outstanding engagements. "Art. 17. The Mi nister o f S tate of the. Finance Des partment shall be charged with the carrying into effect of this Decree. " Given in the Palace of the supreme Government in ' • Lima, the llth A ugust , 18 26. (Signed) " HIPOLITO UNANUE, Vice-Praiident. ' 1 " JOSE DE LARREA Y LOREDO, Aliniater of Finance." SPAIN AND PORTUGAL IVOIDCH or Tilt COUNT DO VILLA OtAL DETIVERED ;X THE POI. TUOLIOSE (MAMMA, or ?EROS, IS THE surrusis OF Tin 4TH DICOHRER. NOBLE LORDS—The object which I have in view, is to give en account o f my negociations with the Spanish ' ()O ver:mint after my ar r i va l at Madrid. You will renum ber, that the unlookedsfor refusal of our Envoy, staVerino Gomm to swear to the Charter of Don Pedro , suspend ed, in fact, all the relati ons b e t ween Spain am/Portugal. When this news reached Lisbon, I had already good rea sons for believing, that the desertions of our troops Were mainly occesioned by the intrigues of Spain. But I was not yet aware of all the delicacy of the mis sion with which I was charged. 1 saw, in the first in stance, that the Spanish Government did recognise as le gitimate the Regency of the Infanta Isahella. It signified to me, that it. could adopt no resolution in this respect till Spain, had catenated with her Allies. The Ministers of Foreign Courts took little pains' to disguise the fact, that they did not clearly understand the situation of things in Portugal.; and that, in their opinion, Spain ought to be on her guard against us—in a word, that our Charter was opposed to the fundamental laws of monarchy. In such a situation, was it necessary to break immes diately with Spain ? I thought not; and, Mitwithstand ing the events which have occurred, I do not think so now. There can be no doubt, that if, in case of a rup ture,the Portugnese Go vernment o ff ere d h er support to the liscontented in Spain, partial insurrections wouldbreak out in that kitzdom. But who w ou ld exc i te t h ese in surrections? . The ultra-liberals alone; because the mo derates, with reason, considering them the authors of all the evils of Spain, would refuse to unite with them. And, besides, how could an insurrection take a serious shape in Spain, in the presence of a French army, a few regiments, from which would suffice to disperse all the meetings of the malcontents ? Could the Spanish Libe rals have any hopes of being supported by us ? They would deceive themselves strangely. We ought to attach great importance to demonstrating to all Europe that they calumniate us when they say that our Charter is but tha Constitution framed by the intrusive Cortes, and that, in point of fact, we wish to revolutionize Spain, as she revo lutionized tin in 1820. If we had cause on this subject , to an open rupture with Spain, how. many Portuguese, and foreigners likewise, would have been delighted to lay hold of certain facts to confound the Charter of Don Pedro with that of the Li berals. Their first step would have been to recal the events which folloWed the arrival of Sir Charlei Stuart. They would not forget even to reproach us with the sup pression of that hymn, consecrated to the King Don John V Whielt had become the marc h . o f a ll t h e corps of the 'army. This observation is not frivolous. Yon know that it is one of the favourite arguments of the disaffected. Among all the motives which dictated to us the greatest moderation, with regard to loin we must place in the foremost rank the attitoe ith' the Allied Powers had taken. Immediately on the promulgation of the Charter of Don Pedro, the Court of Madrid hastened to represent to those - Powers the dangers with which she was threat ened. All agreed to give her Protectio n , in case she were attaekek and our ancient and faithful ally, E rn d od, de elated, for her part, that Portugal would underton e not hi ng against Spein, so long as Spain abstained from undertaking anything - against Portugal. I might urge another motive, which, in our case, made moderatiun.neeessary—namely, our ignorance of the deter inin"ti°n of the Infant Pm Miguel. This incertitude; in the eyes of the Ultras, was an evident proof that his Royal Highness, resisting the prayers of his august brother, would put himielf at th e head of the party who have so grossly abused his name. Up, to the moment when the news of the betrothing of the Prince arrived, it was loudly proclaimed that he was on the point of arriving' in Split), and this report served to keep up'the illusion at the re - - fugees. may close with a strong remark this exposition of our motives for remaining at , peace; it is this —war is the nom mon object of the opposite parties. Those who predomi nate in Spain believe themselves secure of trimnph; and our Ultra-liheralt persuade themselves that they have no- thing to do but to display their standard to the Spaniards, to induce them to come and rally round it. The error of the latter party is obvious. If it dared to raise its banner in Lisbon it would experience, even in Portugal, su c h re sistance, ;hat, before it could reach the frontiers of Spain, it would be completely crushed. But I will suppose, on the contrary, that it might b e victorious at first.' In that case it would soon find the whole of Europe armed against it, and vainly would it call for the aid of our faithful ally, who would then withdraw itself from us. From these considerations, I could not see that aey other 'course could be pursued than that Which I have pursued. Convinced, after my-arrival at Madrid, that I could not obtain either the recognition of-the Regency of the Prin cess, nor the punishment of the Commanders who openly protected our deserters, nor the expulsion of the Viscount de Canellas, I resolved on declaring to Don Manual Sa lenon, that which follows . "'That if the court of Madrid finally refused , to recognize 'our present Government, end would not satisfy our demands with re spect to the refugees, I would withdraw myself immediately, and that then Portugal would feel itself* liberty to have recourse to every, means which might apr,suiiable to her def e n ce ." I pressed the Foreign lqinisters to support my declara tion, tho Ugh they had not yet received formal instructions on that subject, in order to obtain, at least, the sending back of the arms of the refugees, and of contributing in this way to 'the maintenance of peace in the Peninsula. The French Ambassador soon received, by a courier extraordinary, an answer to the difficulties raised by the Court of Madrid, as to the legitimacy of the Regency of the Infanta—an answer, which afforded a new proof that his Most Christian Majesty recognized our present Go versunint. Some few days before, the Russian Ambas sador had notified the same recognition on the part of his august Sovereign, and the Prussian Minister did not fail to make a similar declaration. But nothing could shake the resolution of the Spanish Government. While I was occupied with these affairs, I received exact information of the plan long since (timed by the rebels, by those men who, in the name of Jegitimacy, and of that of the ancient laws of the .Kingdom, manifested their per fidious views, which went to impose. upon us a foreign Sovereign. lam almost certain, that the form of the oath which they have taken, was sent to Madrid to the Count de Canellas. But, let us leave conjectures, to state facts. I addressed myself anew t o th e Foreign Ministers; but I remarked in their speeches, a constant reserve with re spect to the predominating party in Spain, and regret on account of the ' absence of positive instructions. I then determined to send couriers to Lisbon and Paris,. verbally declaring to each of the above-named Ambassa dors, that if any disturbance should occur in Portugal, the blame would not rest on my Government nor on me, and throwing on them the responsibility for what might hap pen through their not having used the necessary diligence. They promised me to refer the subject again to their re spective Courts, but there was on e among t h em, w h o ex plained to me all the evils which Spain had to dread front the vicinity of our revolutionists, and even complained of the reception which had been given to Spanish deserters. I then addressed myself to the English Minister, who refused to attend the Levee, on the Ist of October, alleging as the reason for it, the uncertainty in which he remained with respect to the disarming of our refugees. This resolution produced its effect. Don Manuel Salmon signified to me on the 3d, that his most .Catholic Majesty had given orders to send back their arms, and directed Viscount de Canellas, to leave Madrid in three days and Spain in a mo n th. I n consequence of this, I did not demand my passports, and our Government suspended its defensive preparations against the aggression with which it was menaced. But who would have been able to believe, that while we reposed on the promises of the Spanish Government, that Government persevered in its secr e t mac hi nat i ons. The proof of this became soon notorious by the revolt of the Marquis de Chaves, and the insurrection of the regi ments of the Algarve*. It was, nevertheless, at this epoch, even ; that the Ca binet of Madrid assured me that orders sad, been given to the Count de Casa Flores, its Aral 4 tikett,our Qum, to come to an understanding with tits itstste, for reign Affairs, to arrange the 'sending tfie arms: interval, there tirrieed to marry MitillitCll, Una especially to the Ambassador of France, positive instruc tions to urge the Spanish Government to make the promised,. restitutions. The French Government, which, throughout this affair has acted With the frankness and honour worthy of the great Sovereign at its head, and the high character of the personages who compose his Ad ministration, not content with sending these instructions, pressed the same Councils on the Cabinet of Madrid, through the medium of the Duke de Villa Hermosa. However, nosiest` the promises of the Spanish Ministers were realised. Can it be doubted, that the Commanders on the frontiers had secret orders ? It has been stated to me that these had been given by Don Taddeo Calomarde. All that I know is, that this Minister shelved himself very much opposed to our new institutions. Mr. Lamb, the English Minister, strongly support e d m y demands, and did not concea l the fact, that he should be obliged to quit Madrid if justice were not speedily done. We were in this situation when the Princess Regent, in her speech on the opening of the Chambers, announced thatlier August Brother Don Miguel, had taken his pure and simple oath to the Chatter. 1 instantly made this the basis of new representations; but Don Manuel Salmon re peated as heretofore, that the Government of his most Catholic Majesty found it necessary to consult with its Allies. Could you imagine, Noble Lords, that they c ou ld h o ld in doubt the reality o f taking of the oath by the Infant Don Miguel.? It is, however, but too certain, that many persons of high rank refused to give credit to it at the Court of Madrid, under the pretence that the Spanish Ambassador at the Court of Vienna had not mentioned it in his dispatches. I addressed myself, in writing, to the Ambassadors of France and Austria. At the moment (Nov. 10), when I Caused my note to be transmitted to the former, he re ceived a despatch from Paris, in which he found a copy of the declaration which the Baron de Damns had made to the Spanish Ambassador. In his answer of the next day, the 11th, he wrote to me that the solution of these difficul ties did not belong to him, and that he was about to refer the whole subject to his Court. The Austrian Ambas sador replied to me, that he had received no instructions, and that no fresh proceeding was necessary for the recog nition of our Government. I endeavoured to draw verbal explanations from the Foreign Ministers. But far from adopting the considerations that I sought to give effect to, they answered, that as the Portuguese Government refused to rely on the promises of Spain, they could not abstain from considering it (Portu gal) as the aggressor. I heard that the Court of Madrid had been officially in structed as to the betrothal of the Infant Don Miguel. availed myself of this fact, to demand a categorical answer; it was still evasive, and I resolved to depart. I knew po sitively that the Minister of England continued to take the same steps I had taken. The rebels invaded our territory on the 23d November; the Madrid Cabinet was informed otrthe 26th; and it was, then only that it declared the Portuguese deserters should not be admitted into Spain. The invasion of Portugal is an offence towards France and' Englund; towards the former, because undertaken in pre """ of a.Vrenelarmy and towards-the latter, because it is in manifest contempt of its counsels and its menaces. As the Spanish Government did not find itself strong enough to disarin the Portuguese deserters, why did it not call to s aid It not for me to judge how far t the tlll:oereri;ennek troops ssatiors had fulfilled their respective i missions ; but I cannot help observing, that their silence, in some cases, and their observations in others, have produced most unfavourable conseq uences. At all events, our Government has done what it ought. It. will not be deceived in the mifidence which it has pla ced in the faithful friends of Portugal and the Allied Powers. All I have further to say, is to counsel the Go vernment not to place all its reliance upon Foreign assis tance; it is evident this aid cannot arrive in time to repel the attack which is at this moment made upon us. Certain, however, as I arts, that the majority of the troops are faithful to the King, Don Pedro, and to the Country, and that our Generals will succeed in driving the rebels bark into Spain, I consider the assistance of England as necessary to protect our external tranquillity hereafter. We shall exact guarantees from Spain, that similar aggressions may not be renewed. The Great Powers ate 'interested in the repoie of Europe, and the cause of Portugal must, therefore possess for them a com mon interest. IRELAND. John Barlow, Esq. of Bushy Park, near Roscom. !non, was twice shot at, a few night; since, on his return in the evening, from Counsellor Blakentry's. The neighbourhood of Roscommon is in an alarming state; the Ribbonmen are taking up in all fli rect ions. —.Roscommon Gazette. intended to reduce the Police force, by taking one horse from every Barony in lrelantl..-.,Dotii n Paper. The Postniasters-General are preparing to run the several mail coaches in Ireland, front April and October next, when the present contracts expire, at the rate of eight English miles an hour.---,Dublin-Paper. DUEL. PREVENTED.—Yesterday evening a young lad, son of an attorney of this city, was bound over before Major Sirr, at the Head Office,. to keep the peace towards another young sprig, son of an attorney also, who was bound over for the same purpose before one of the Sheriffs. The dispute between these youthful aspirants, who would be much more appropriately em ployed in handling a pen than a pistol, originated in some trifling affair, in Mountjoy-square, on Sunday. Cards were exchanged, and all the preparations for war made; but the police interposed, and spoiled the sport—Dublin Morning Register. CORK CITY ELECTION. (FROM OUR OWN CORRNEPONDZIM) TITLiOAY, D. 26.—(nutiTH DAY.),-.41 the close of the Poll this evening Mr. Ifutchinson had a majority of 83. , FATAL DUEL. DEATH OF, MR. BRIO. With sentiments of sorrow, we announce the premature death of Mr. Rric, who fell yesterday in a hostile meeting with Mr. W. Hayes, of Cork. On Sunday, on the arrival of the Cork mail coach, there were many inquirers as to the state of the poll of the pending election in that city. Mr. Bric was amongst the anxious interrogators, and on learning the majority which Mr. Hutchin son had acquired, he turned towards a group of gentlemen, amongst whom he observed some personal acquaintances, and in an elated tone exclaimed " Huzza for Hutchinson !" adding, at the same time, as an ejaculation, "'that rascal Callaghan !" Thee@ words had scarcely escaped the lips of Mr. Brie, when an indivi dual entirely unknown to Mr. Brie, but who it appears was a near relative of Mr. Callaghan, stepped forward from the group and said, any man who calls Mr. Callaghan a rascal, is a ruffian, and," addressing himself to Mr. Brie, "that you may know who says so, lam Mr. Hayes, and here is my address!" Mr. Bric, who appear astonished at this language, merely said, "I shall recol lect your name and address." Mr. Bric then retired, snd in a few moments met a friend,. a Protestant gentleman, who lost no time in communicating with Mr. Hayes. Instead of the expla nation sought for, we are sorry to say that the reception Mr. Brie's friend experienced made a meeting inevitable. After the parties had taken their position on the ground, the second who won the chance of giving the word, filed off, and had just pronounced the word " ready," when Mr. Brie cried out to his antagonist, " Stop—l beg your pardon—l raised my pistol too soon—l have an advantage over you !" A pause of one or two seconds occurred, during which period Mr. Brie al tered his position, and gave more of his front to his adver sary. The word "fire" was rapidly given, and with deadly effect. Mr. Brie received his adversary's fire and fell ! He ex claimed-r-" I inn hit, and I believe mortally." He spoke too truly. The ball had catered under the right blade bone, pene trated the lungs, and come out under the left arm: Surgeon Francis White, and Mr. Murphy, who accoMpanied Mi. Brie, and Surgeon Hargrave, who attended professionally for the op posite party, rendered every assistance, bnt all human aid was un availing—the estimable gentleman merely uttered one or two mo nosyllables, and in less than five minutes, life was utterly extinct! On this heart-rending transaction we shall make no comment; but we are warranted in saying, that in the step he took, Mr. We was U.ipreseed wish a solemn conviction, that the quarrel extended beyond himself individually. The last words which he hoi:.e. bis . groe.4, were ton menu, and were the following Here is for God and my Country !" Shortly after the death of this lamented gentleman, his body . was removed on a door to a cottage on this side of the bridge; in order to haVe a Coroner's inquest held. THE INQUEST.' Patrick Lynch, a man who had semi the trinisetkik . was then sworn anti examined—Lives here at the CrOss-gune, *1 the corner of Pass's-lane. While in bed this morning, about seven; he heard coaches go by; he got up ; the duel took place at half-past seven ; it was quite light at the time; witness went to the field where he saw the gentlemen front the coaches going ; witness saw the ground measured ; a gentleman in a camlet cloak came up to wit ness, and asked him how far off were the police, and how long would he take to go for them ; witness said as far as Glassne vin, and that he could not go in low than twenty minutes ; the gentleman said he was sorry for that, as this affair would be over iu five minutes. This gentleman then walked away ; the gentleman who shot Mr. Brie came then to his stand, took off his cloak and a black glove from his hand ; he then stood at his stand ; the field is just off the Bishop's dairy, called the Dean's Well Dairy ; witness saw the deceased at his spot, from which he was to tire ; heard a gentleman giving directions about the firing; the deceased was standing in his position by himself; his second had left him at the time ; the gentleman who gave the directions, addressed them to both parties; the deceased then lifted up his arm, but in the next instant he said, " I beg pardon, I raised my hand inadvertently ;" he then let down his right hand, and he wheeled to the right; the distance, as witness supposed, between the parties, was fifterm.yarde ; he has been since told that it was twelve yards ; he cannot from himself tell what it was; it was plainly light at thelinte; after the deceased said. "I beg pardon," and let down his arm, witness heard a gentleman say the words,—" make ready, present, fire." Witness had not heard !hue words given out before ; he heard them at this time moat distinctly; both parties tired at, the same time; witness heard the.two shots;, there was 'about ft -second between each; heard the word given to fire' before either shots took place. The deceased was furthest from witness, who stood nearly opposite the other gentleman. When the deceased first , lifted his hand, and then let it down, saying that be did so inadvertently, there was a pistol in it. Before the deceased lifted his hand at that time , _ he was not on ' the ground more than a mi nu t e an d a h alf, at the exact spot. Witness saw the pistols in the, hands of both parties ; when the deceased had his hand down, witness saw the gentleman who shot him face to wards (witness), with his side to the deceased ; he might have looked at him across his shoulder. They were about a minute and a half on the ground when they were put into that position. Witness cannot say that during thir time they were looking to wards each other; witness and the other persons on the ground were at that time retiring to a distance; can't tell whether aim Was taken by any of the parties. When Mr. Brie fell the other gentleman was bid to run away ; he threw the pistol on the ground, said " God forgive me," or something like that, and ran out of the field. Witness could not well count time between the tiring of the two shots; they were dons pretty lively. To a Juror—Could bear both shots, as you would call it, together. Same persons paid hefore witness, that the man who shot the deceased was named Hayes. He appeared to he 26 to 26. He ran off when he was hid to do so. - Mr. Robert Johnston, of Eden-quay, here went out for the brother - of the deceased, who, when he am* back, requested the Coroner to adjourn the Inquest, as he was confident that other witnesses would be forthcoming. The Inquest was accordingly adjourned to ono o'clock this day, at the same place. Permission was given by the Coroner to have the body removed to the lodg ings of the deceased, on Raehelor's-walk. • RoapEn.y.--Last night some thieves broke into the house of Mr. Kaye, ,No. S,. Friendly Place, City-road, and sue (*vied in escaping with a considerable quantity of bed and table linen, some siker ePnone, •a Watch, and a large pier glass. The thieves entered by the front parlour window, having forced the outer shutters, and then cut out two panes of glees, by which means the inner. fastenings were withdrawn. • They also regaled themselves with part of • a cold leg of,mutton, and a bottle of brandy, and then walked out at the street door which was after wards found open. It is a singular cirennistance that no. detec tion should hove taken place, there being a watchbox within twenty yards, and a gas lamp iu front of the window by which they entered. SCOTLAND. On Tuesday last, as Mr. Wilson, Teller of Paisley Bank, was on his way to his place of business, he dropped down at the gate of Mr. Brown, Crossflats, and instantly expired._ Greenock Advertiser. SPORTING.—At Kingswell Moors, on the 20th of September last, after all the gentlemen had given over grouse shooting, John Smith, aged 15 years, assistant to his father, Mr. Anthony Smith, game-keeper to the Earl of Glasgow, killed eight brace of partridges, five brace of grouse, and one brace of snipes, in all 18 head- of game._ Greenock Advertiser, DESPERATE ATTACK BY POACHERS.—W C re gret to state that Andrew Walker, one of the Earl of Roseberry's gamekeepers, nearly lost his life on Friday morning, while in the discharge of his duty,in Dalmeny Park. On Saturday morning three poachers; having in their possession two guns and a pistol, were apprehended within Dalmeny Park, and have been committed to Linlithgow jail, but wo understand it it 'Mt yet ascertained whether they were concerned in the above eutrage....-Scoesmon. A number of years ago, when the furnitu re o f th e ohl church of L was selling by public coup, among other venerable relies, there was brought forward the wood of the pulpit, which happened to be much destroyed by worms and other insects. No bidder appearing, the clergyman said to a farmer, "will you not purchase the pulpit ? It may be -useful to a farmer, and among other things it would do famously for feeding calves in." "Oh ! no," replied the very waggish farmer, " there have been plenty of calves in it already."—Scotsman. On Christmas-day Edinburgh was visited by a very extraordinary darkness. From twelve to one o'clock lamps or candles were found necessary in shops and houses', even in the most open situations, and in the streets the gloomy and porten tous thickness of the atmosphere bei'mme "darkness visible,"— The day was cloudy, but there was little of the raw fog which sometimes produces great obscurity. We understand that the same sort of darkness was observed in places at some distance from Edinburgh, and even in Glasgow.—Scotsmae. GLASGOW CATTLR MARKET, DEC. 25.—Grass fed beasts are now getting scarce. On MOnday there were 212 fat cattle In the Market, of which about 80 Were from the Perth and Angus districts, and the remainder of the supply was composed of, West Highlanders. Prices of prime beef were up fully 6d. a -stone. The beet cattle were first sold, and they brought from 9s, 6d, to 10v. a Troia stone, beef and tallow. Those of ordinary quality sold front 7s. to Bs. a-stone; beef and tallow. The whole supply was sold oft There were 1920 sheep. A lot of the best Highlanderi sold at 19s. They were purchased at the October Tryst for Ms. a-head. Wedtlers sold from I2s. to' 195., and ewes front 6s, to lbs. each.—The whole stock was sold.—Glas gow Free Press. PIIRENOLOGY.—Dr. Spurzheim has left Paris with the intention of settling permanently in England. He has just concluded a course of lectures on Phrenology at Cambridge. The use of one of the public lecture-rooms of that University was granted to him by licence from the ViceXhancellor. "He had upwards of 100 auditors," (says an eminent scholar of Cambridge, in a private letter to a gentleman in Edinburgh) and besides "phrenological lectures, he lectured more than once for an ana tomical professor, on a dissection of the brain. He was feasted in College Hall every day he was here. Our anatomical, and, I believe, our medical professors, are amongst those most favour ably disposed to his science. W_'s belief is becoming stronger. S—.. is still a scoffer. Combe's answer to Jeffrey is here."— Scotsman. CLYDESDALE.--A species of typhus fever has fastened in the parish of Lastnahagow for nearly twelve years, battling all the skill of medial men, and all the sink and watch fulness of the inhabitants. In some families no leas than four within the period of a few months have fallen victims to it, and few are the hotlines within whose precincts it has not entered. It has gone along the territory in a pretty regular system, generally following the straths of the country, sometimes in a broad, and at others, in a narrow compass. The willies seem to be most sub ject to its influence, and its march is much impeded by inter. vetting hale, or wild uninhabited moors. It has lately taken a western route, and settled in the village of Strathaven, where it prevails greatly. Numbers have already fallen victims, and from the poverty of the lower orders, who depend upon the cotton trade, as well as the confined air that hangs over a populous vil lage, it must be, more ruinous in its effects than it has been with us, where -the population is spread over a large surfam— Scotchman. MR. HOUY.-.—A considerable sensation has been excited by the sudden disappearance of the Editor of an Edin burgh Paper, under very unexpected circumstances. ' Without having any business to afford him a pretext for having pecuniary transactions, it is said he bar contrived to run about 6,0001. in debt. He kept a great number of .bills floating in most of the banks, and, not satisfied with the aid which his' friends vatnte. .11y IMMO! nun in tuts way, he has, it seems, raised no small amount of money by acceptances forged in the names of various individuals. What is still more extraordinary, it is positively stated that he forged the signatures and attestations, in short, the entire apparatus of a cash account, upon which he continued to operate as regularly as if it had been a valid document. This was a most daring experiment. Yet no man seemed more at his ease than Mr. Houy ; and no one capable of such deep and audacious frauds ever had more the appearance of an undesigning, thought lees character. He had the art to impose himself upon a pretty wide circle of acquaintances as a well-behaved, inoffensive per von : and several very respectable individuals are pecuniary suf-- fitters by him. • A reward of 500 guineas has been offered for his apprehension. It was reported that he had gone to America, but other accounts say he has been traced to London.—.Scotsnion.' SOIREIZS FRANCAISES. Strange that one of the most fashionable places of amusement our metropolis contains, should so long have escaped the notice of the press ! and , that, while every Monday and Thursday evening, the little theatre in Tot tenham -street is filled with the most distinguished audiences, no daily paper should have thought its per formances deserving of notice! We will hardly suppose our fellow labourers in the vineyard unprovided with a sufficient stock of French; and even if it were so, when we continually find tourists describing countries whose languages they never knew, we need not doubt that any deficiency of so unimportant a nature might easily be con cealed under a display of oracular assertions. Perhaps some motive equally powerful with t h at w hi ch silences criticism on benefit nights, may have dictated this neglect ; but, whatever be the cause, the West London Theatre his continued for some years to unite within its walls audi ences of so select a nature, that 'no critical reporter seems during the time to haVe obtained - admission into this truly, patrician circle. Indeed, we believe that, to some of our . readers, the very existence of a French Theatre in this metropolis will be matter of information. Be 'it then known unto all men, that there exists somewhere about half-way between Portland-place, and the lately discovered neighbourhood of Russell-square, a certain . region, yclept Tot tenham -court-road, a very receptacle of butchers, bakers, tallow-chandlers, and various other trades equally useful, but highly unaristocratic. This mighty river of vulgar animation is in part supplied by many tributary streams, of which one bears the honourable title of Chapel -street, though it has puzzled some very learned etymologists to assign a reason for its appellation. When the stranger who visits these barbarous regions has discovered the above mentioned nook, and explored it to its source, he enters the defile o f T otten h am -street, where with little difficulty he will perceive a building of a peculiar eirar, ance, which has of late years assumed the Imposing WI. the West London Theatre. In this once deserted building, ii company of French comedians, have Air a few years past been supported by a most liberal subscription, and they continue to.draw audiences that our Winter Theatres might envy. - It is It melancholy reflection to every lover of the British Drama, that, while our national theatres are -very little noticed by the fashionable world, the company of Monsieur Cloup are so much folloWed that they can scarcely ever satisfy the demands made upon them for places; and what makes the reflection yet more melancholy, is, that e v e ry , imparti a l j u d ge i s forced toidinit the justice of t h e pre ference. Wh at can we see at Drury L ane and Covent. Garden .but garbled, and in general very inferior, transla tions of th e same p i eces w hich we m u y ape most res pectably p er f orme d at t h e F re Och Theat re ? W hat right have managers to complain of neglect, when :they have suffered the Drama to sink to so deplorable a state of de gradation ? We subjoin a list of some of the most popular of our mod ern pi e c e s, with the nam es o f the French pieces from whiCh they are taken, and we cart assure our readers, that with very few exceptions, the originals are by far the most amusing. To what are we to attribute this total ces- cation of, original dramatic composition, at a time when our poets, novelists, historians, and philosophers, are con fessedly superior to those of every other country ? We leave to others to tlibcover its causes, contenting ourselves with stating the fact. Yesterday evening we attended the performance of IN Bourgeois Genii!honour, a play which Louis XI V. consi dered the most amusing of MoHere's productions. .It is partly founded on an Italian farce wherein the Jews . Were introduced, and made to figure in a manner which excited • such resentment among the whole fraternity, that they are said to,have bribed the then Pope to forbid the uprose* don, and to have bought up the copies in circulation so di ligently, that not one is at present known_to exist. What ever may haye been the high opinion entertained of its merits by the Royal critic, we consider the piece altogether undeserving of its high - reputation; whole story 19 SD extravagantly improbable from beginning to euil, the in tuations so forced, and the, principal - character so very un tiatstauuratli,lotrh,aLd a notwithstanding the acknowledged merit of popularity d rity o w n h o ic t h hes has itat7 oivepnotice when considering i t i n t h e li g h t o f a d ramat i c com position, one of the worst,.if not the worst, of the productions of Moller,. As pl a y e d yesterday evening at the West Loa don Theatre, th e pi ece was cons id era bl y curta il e d, and still appeared too l ong to t h e greater part o f t h eeu di en ce ; there were repeatedly s y m p toms o f ennu i , an d t h oug h a crowded house, had been a tt racte d b y t h e announce ment of the t rv ro d the ll ale t whose follies it d er id e , Bourgeois Gentilhomme, every body was evidently well pleased when its faded humour was replaced by the more diverting, because more natural pleasantry of Le Seers taire et It Cuisinier. This piece is well known to the London audiences by the name of Fish out of Water. The parts of Monsieur Jourdain in the one piece, and Soufflé in the other, could not have been easily placed io abler hands th an those of Perlet, who performed theni on this occasion. We hays seen this gentleman in n iall Y parts, and do not hesitate to place him on a line with our best comic actors. We cannot compare hint for imy other actor, because every artist of eminence has a style peculiar to himself, , the v er y a ttem pt to imitate which would be in itself a confession of inferiority, but we have certainly no actors s e ek e e any t o t gain those applause, ti ono on the stage at present who unites such richness o f humour with s o muc h d e li cac y o f pathos. lie never at tempts kf r equently sacri fice the consiste nc y o f the part, to obtain it; he invariab l y makes the audi ence f orget t h at it is Perlet arid not the in dividual represent e d w h o stan d s b e f or e them. This even" slk striking g hoZ i h n - t t e he b y y in which so man L A , (Friday) he appears in one of his favorite part s, rtiste, and to th ose w h o h ave n ot yet seen his' w e can , pro Mme a rich treat, even though they should have but an imperfect knowledge of the language. A 1.13? OF SEVERAL MODERN PLAYS, WITH THE NA3163 Or Tut Love, Lawras, u a e n n d Pi=cas vhyie PROK WHlCHuiligDTar ARTAKIN• a Joigny We Fly by Night Le Conteur Midnight Hour Guerre Ouverte Marriage Projects Projets de Marine Intrigue - La Jolie Fiancee Love Laughs at Locksmiths Une Folie Too Late for Dinner ...... .. ... Les Deus Philibette S Visise il. Bedlam A Roland for an Oliver and ? line lieure de Mszier ~, Three Deep, or all on the Wing Monsieur Pique-assiette , :„, ': Married and Single L e C e lib ata i re et l'H o ntme bor'''' Charles the Second La Jeunesse de Henri Me . White Lies Une Visite= Prison -' Clari Clari Lottery Ticket La Billiton en Lotterie The Rendezvous Le Rendezvous Bourgeon Fire and Water .. La Soiree Origenu Love's Dream .La Sonutambule I will have a Wife Capitaine Belroide The Two Galley Slaves Les Deus Oaktrians Deaf as a Post Le Sourd Point of Honour.-- Le Pointe d'.Hontwur Deaf and Dumb .L'Abbe de l'EPee Lovers' Quarrels Le Depit AUlOtlrfill Youth, Love, and Folly Le Petit Courier . . Fish out of Water Personation ... Mrs. Smith ...... ...... Lea Dame Martin Village Lawyer • L'Avocat Patella . us.. Slue Devils • ... L The Guardian ..• . La Pup_ille . Patti Pry Dowta;rilitriter,oeu,ythe_w_s_ed_g_ini ~,,,,, j...:LesedoiSeßi..phic.;reaetietaiLre iiieseurti:lcoameCemmoiessioter Peter Swink Quite Correct Scapegoat Le a Conjuror L L: Unwelcome Visitors ...... LlUein:4l:t:oFuliniree°ll:nuntdeldniir'BaltafiguYaireolddenc* Simpson and Co. Lee Deux Menages Irish Tutor Lea Deus Prieepteurs ~, ia . Two Gregories Jocriese Maitre et Jor-risio Lt.: ~ Family Jars Joerisse Pere, Fib et Pea r"' ' Lofty Projects L'Artiste The other side of the Water Douvres et Calais A Trip - to Brighton i.e Voyage i Diem) , . The Four Mowbray ..... Le Vieux Garcon _ PB°r:ficergupteetnu:stesdle'Etbarilsnirat- - Actress of All Work Frosine, ou Is Dernikre ram The Green Room ...... Les Comediens Yew 200), The Epaulette Les Pages du Due do Thirteen to the Donn Lee Manteaux Therese Therese The White Lady La Dame Blanche John of Paris Jean de Paris Maid and the Mie ...... La Pie Voletsse Ups and Down s Les Marionettes 14 Jukn Busby &write ii Versailles Returned Killed IA Mart data l'Etuliarrs. Green Man . P T o h o e r L it ibe ela r t t i i o n n e s . TLLe L L ea e: Lilsern ;:e as illin i ti t i;d : G i naj P r otifie ig i: so rre etArgen , Where shall I Dine? 'Twas I Iskeli L'Agiotaur SHIPPING- INTELLIGENCO. LL OYD'S. --Juts Day.) Simram, Black, for Gibraltar • Montrose, from L o ndon, the DRAT., Dec. 'S.—Wind N.N. W....A11g00d tti a ; Alexander Brandt, W' ' a the Lisbon transr 10 Wilde, for Shields ; an ,,d to Little, from Lisbon, to Westward. Another transport 1"" -- u , . Westward at the dose of the day, name and letter 0 1 ° 3 1 i n An ived, the Findlay, Carew, from St. Thomas and :I* E Burets, front Itichebucto. , 1,.. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 28.—Wind N. N. E.--Arrived, the Coltfr' and Maria, Harriet, Barrick, Emperor Alexander, and 011°4 Blackburn* (all tranaPtta). from Lisbon. Pam, the SiinP :an n' t liert, for Deity or Blake, from London to India. The St. Lawrence tritnaport -- , _ out of harbour to Spithead. Sailed, the Se Pings, Loader, for h e Isle of France ; and his Majesty's brig Calhope, for Lisbon . FALMOUTH, Dire. .‘• Wi u d E. Arrived, the Enterpriser OF? Cole, from Newfoundland, sailed the 7 ccb '7th inst. ; Reliance, LeiS.! .roln Demerara , sailed sth Nov. ; Argo, Martin, from Newfou lt sand ; and Harriet, Slepsens, from ditto in ilii days. upon respecting NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE,HOVSk:" MA uttrrius, Webster; she has been reported repairable, but it now remaineht: decide whether, after sho has received the necessary rePaill',.. S tl j ircnn i d i e , m l u B a 2 ti 6 o . u —N or oabathii7ouhasnieysetlobselif the riridile'a• Will be worth the money expended upon her. Arrived, the tic neral Java, from the Cape of - Good Rope to India; 1 01 e William Pitt, from Monte Video, in search of freight. • There are now at Lisbon two steam-boatsdr at th power ; namely, the Sir Edward Banks and the George e .rourth. The first of these vessels left England about a f o rtnight ago, and the,seeond about a week. There seems to lo gee j e rsl a , opinion that the Sir Edward Banks will be employed br ui lh the mail house; and that therefore, we may hourly expect its ar rival, notwithstanding the contrary wind* which gill prevail. We are informed, however, that the Sir _Edward Banks is not ex pected to return to England for two or three months, as it is to tended to employ her in the conveying of troops from Limbers to Oporto, or Any other place on the coast, where it may be ritqulii ta to employ them. There is another steam-boat on her voyage,te' Lisbon — namely , the Duke of York, which left Oraves end watt the mail ou the 24th instant.